Kevin is an experienced litigator focusing his practice on environmental, real estate, business, and construction law.  He represents property owners, developers, operators, property managers, business owners, and contractors and helps them evaluate the risks and navigate the complexities associated with commercial litigation.  Kevin is a practical litigator and understands litigation is a tool that should be used strategically and cost-effectively, but he has the experience to support his clients through trial when necessary.

In his environmental practice, Kevin represents clients in matters involving contaminated property and Superfund sites.  He has experience negotiating and litigating cost recovery matters, negotiating cleanup agreements, access rights, and allocation agreements, negotiating consent decrees with federal and state agencies, securing insurance coverage for environmental liabilities, and obtaining regulatory closure for contaminated sites.

Kevin’s real estate, business, and construction law practice typically involves working with clients to evaluate claims and liabilities and guiding them through the courts, arbitration, or mediation.  This includes property transaction disputes, lease disputes, business operation and acquisition disputes, and construction contract disputes.  Kevin’s real estate practice also often intersects with his environmental practice and involves negotiating contractual protections in transactions for contaminated properties.  He also has experience negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, property management agreements, and easements.

Kevin began his legal career practicing in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex focusing on civil litigation where he gained invaluable experience handling matters from the outset of pre-litigation settlement negotiations through trial.

Representative Matters

  • Represents national, regional, and local companies on environmental, real estate, business, and construction matters in all aspects of commercial litigation.
  • Works extensively on projects involving liabilities arising under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), and helps clients and environmental consulting firms develop and complete remedial investigations, feasibility studies, disproportionate cost analyses, interim actions, and cleanup actions.
  • Represents property owners, developers, distributors, and industrial and shipping companies in environmental cost recovery disputes arising under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its state law equivalents, including MTCA.
  • Represents property owners, developers, operators, tenants, and management companies to handle claims arising from the purchase, development, lease, and management of property.
  • Helps business owners navigate the complexities of claims arising from operating a business and the purchase and sale of business assets.
  • Works daily on all aspects of commercial litigation, including all forms of pleadings, written and electronic discovery, depositions, and alternative dispute resolution methods.
  • Frequently assists clients with environmental risk evaluation, advises clients in negotiating remediation and settlement agreements, and serves as litigation counsel.
  • Negotiates consent decrees, agreed orders, and enforcement orders with federal and state regulators, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology).
  • Successfully litigates actions in court to recover costs spent to investigate and remediate contaminated property.
  • Secures insurance coverage for clients facing significant cleanup liabilities.
  • Represents clients in large, multi-party Superfund allocations.  Works closely with experts to position clients for a favorable resolution, whether through a non-judicial allocation process or litigation.

Admissions

Member, King County Bar Association (KCBA)
Member, KCBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section
Member, Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
Member, WSBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section
Member, Washington State Bar Association
Member, State Bar of Texas
Admitted, Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Admitted, Supreme Court of the State of Texas
Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Honors and Recognition

Selected to the Washington Rising Stars® list (2022-2024)

Education

J.D., Texas A&M School of Law (2015)
B.A., Texas A&M University (2012)

Personal

Kevin was born and raised in central Texas and spent the beginning of his legal career living in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.  As a Seattle transplant, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Micah, and dog, Bear, gardening, hiking, camping, and exploring the Pacific Northwest.  Kevin also enjoys traveling, keeping up with Dallas and Seattle sports teams, playing video games, and cooking.